The area that I chose for Project 2 is the Mariners Church campus. I have visited at least twice a day every day because my child attends preschool there, and I often have stayed for 2-3 hours.
The reasons why I chose this area are because it is used by a variety of ages-from children to elderly people-and for a variety of activities. I think that it reflects a small society, and it is interesting to me.
The photo below is a map in front of a building. But, it seems difficult to understand the map. Attempts have been made to increase the identities of buildings by marking their shapes on the map, but they do not seem to have any effect. I remember helping a lot of people who were wandering between buildings.
Five forces of this space are as follows:
1.Human activities
Various age groups, from children to adults, use them at different times for various activities such as for religious activities, child and adult learning, exercise and play.
2. Purpose of the buildings
Depending on the purpose of each building, the interior of the building is composed of various forms. For example, a student building has a big concert hall, a gym, and activities room.
3. Accessibility
The parking lot surrounds the building. People can access every entrance of the building. It is efficient to use the nearest parking lot entrance from the place I visit, in particular, when I visit with a child or a senior.
4. Flexibility in space
This space is very different from weekday to weekend. On weekdays, there are mostly children who attend pre-school, adults who exercise and learn adults with meetings. On the other hand, on weekends, local markets are held on Saturday mornings, and there are crowded with church activities on Sunday.
5. Safety factors
Since children and older adults use this spaces together, I think elements such as cars, stairs, or railings should be displayed well. Also, since the community center is under construction now, it would be necessary to display that information.
